Spartans Down Goucher in Men's/Women's Combo Event

Oct 24, 2009

TOWSON,
MD – The York College men’s and women’s cross
country teams combined to defeat Goucher College in a unique mixed
10,000 meter run on Saturday in Towson, MD. The Spartans edged the
Gophers 25-32 as the teams matched a male runner and a female
runner that ran separate legs of the event with their combined time
serving as their result.

The Spartans were led by the tandem of
Ryan Janes (Gaithersburg, Md./Gaithersburg) and
Tuesday Wilson (York, Pa./Eastern York) as they
placed second with a combined time of 36:35. 36. They were followed
by Andrew Friesema (Adamstown, Pa./Cocalico) and
Corie Thompson (Ambler, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) as
they posted a team time of 27:16.38 which allowed them to finish
third.

Jason Hinkle (York, Pa./Eastern
York) and the reigning CAC Runner-of-the-Week
Melody Parshall (Dover, Pa./Homeschooled) combined
to record a time of 37:50.27 as they placed fourth.

Goucher duos captured the fifth and sixth
spots in the race while Paul Wallace (Denver,
Pa./Cocalico) and Claudia Hess (Reinholds,
Pa./Cocalico) finished seventh with a time of 38:23.27.

The Spartans return to action on Saturday,
November 7 when they compete at the 2009 Capital Athletic
Conference championships hosted by Hood College at Heritage Farm
Park in Frederick, MD. The championships kick off with the
women’s championship at 10:00 am followed by the men’s
championship at 11:00 am.